Lonely Planet Best in Asia | Presenter Bios

PRESENTER BIOS

Uttsada 'Utt' Panichkul - Seven95ive Artistes

Name: Uttsada 'Utt' Panichkul

Crowning achievement:
Having my own company
Super power:
Telepathy

Ever wondered what it would be like to be an actor and a VJ and a model and a TV host? Then maybe you should ask Singapore-based Uttsada Panichkul (AKA Utt). Utt's career kicked off when he won the slot to host MTV's Bangkok Jam in 1998, and he's now a permanent fixture on MTV Asia in Singapore. When he's not being a model or a VJ, you might see him acting in TV shows like CHASE and After Hours, or hosting programs like Incredible Tales, Live the Dream and more recently, Miss Earth 2007 in the Philippines.
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Fiona Xie

Name: Fiona Xie

Crowning achievement:
Hair
Super power:
Invisiblilty

Award-winning Fiona Xie has modelled for print and television commercials in Singapore and Hong Kong as well as hosting TV shows like City Beat, Say Cheez, Coffee Talk and Hawker Woks, and Weekend Escapade. She made her film debut in One Leg Kicking, directed by acclaimed Singapore director, Eric Khoo, and more recently was cast as the female lead in director Kelvin Tong's movie Rule #1.
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Oli Pettigrew - Seven95ive Artistes

Name: Oli Pettigrew

Crowning achievement:
I got full marks in a spelling test when I was nine…some might say I peaked early. I still hold out for another easy spelling test… I must admit I'm not optimistic.
Super power:
Wye, speling of corse

It starts with a bit of harmless modelling then before you know it, you're on TV, hosting a weekly tech program. That's how it happened for Oli anyway. He started modelling in Singapore four and a half years ago and has since found himself hosting a variety of television programs such as the UN-backed environmental show Eco-4-the-World, World Cup Primetime, Technomax and Sony Style: Season Two to name a few.
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Mohini Sule

Name: Mohini Sule aka Minnie/Min/Mo

Crowning achievement:
Choosing to view this incredible world through rose-tinted glasses and resist becoming cynical!
Super power:
The ability to sneeze 6 or 7 times in a row. It can be pretty exhausting being a super-sneezer.

Mohini's life in showbiz began in 2000 when she joined the BBC in her native UK. Since then she�s hosted everything from movie show The UK Top 10 and hip culture series Cool in Your Code, to the documentary: Mumbai Uncovered and has even reported from Wimbledon. She now calls Singapore "home" and fuels her interests in music, art, food and travel wherever possible.
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